Ross Olsson ’18 M’19 Re-Signs With ECHL's Worcester Railers

BEVERLY, Mass. – Former Endicott men's ice hockey standout Ross Olsson '18 M'19 (Billerica, Mass.) has re-signed with the Worcester Railers for the 2021-22 season.

Olsson initially re-signed with the Railers for the 2020-21 season but ultimately split his time between the Kansas City Mavericks and Indy Fuel, tallying five points (1g-4a) and racking up 33 penalty minutes in 13 games.

He led the Railers with eight fighting majors and three game-winning goals during the 2019-20 season, finishing with 20 points (12g-8a) and 120 penalty minutes.

The three-year pro hockey veteran still ranks first all-time in school history in points (134), assists (79), and power-play goals (23), accumulating 134 points (55g-79a; 2nd all-time in goals) in 94 career games.

ABOUT THE WORCESTER RAILERS

Founded in 2016, the Worcester Railers Hockey Club is the proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders (NHL). With a community-first approach, the Worcester Railers HC was recognized by the ECHL by receiving the league-wide Community Service Award in 2018-19 and 2019-20. The Railers aim to provide affordable family fun in downtown Worcester.

ABOUT THE ECHL

The ECHL is the Premier "AA" Hockey League with 26 teams in 19 states and two Canadian provinces. There have been 676 players who have gone on to play in the National Hockey League after starting their careers in the ECHL, including 14 who have made their NHL debuts in the 2019-20 season. The ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 31 NHL teams in 2019-20, marking the 23rd consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. For more information on the ECHL visit ECHL.com.

(major portions of this release courtesy of ECHL.com)

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(Photo Credit - Rich Leblanc, Worcester Railers)